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Posted by David Harris on Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:53 PM

After trying Humbrol Clearfix & PVA I have gone back to using plain old tube glue applied very sparingly with a cocktail stick. I use a piece of blue tac (Poster putty in the US?) to hold the celar part so that I don't run the risk of smearing any excess glue with a fat finger.

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Posted by mitsdude on Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:38 AM

I've had 0% success with any of the PVA (white glue) formulations. Elmers, Testors, Aleens, etc.

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Posted by constructor on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 11:19 PM

I use clear paint. Bond is not as strong as regular glue but it works for me. Let it air for a while to make it gooey.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:28 AM

Elmer's glue,also Testors makes a canopy cement

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:14 AM

I use dilute white glue or something like Micro Glaze which is very similar, except where I need a very strong bond.  Then I use epoxy.

The main place I want a really strong bond is for windows on airliners, some bombers, and civil aircraft.  These are frequently glued in from the inside before gluing fuselage sides together. I find during masking or other operations after gluing fuselage together, that windows can pop in, but it then is major surgery to make repairs.  Something like a canopy can usually be reglued easily.  But if I am doing something like windows inserted from inside fuselage, where it is a disaster if they come loose, then I use the epoxy.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by mitsdude on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 11:38 PM

Watch crystal glue gets lots of thumbs up for clear parts. I recently purchased a tube at Hobby Lobby but haven't had a chance to use it.

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Posted by ariel on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:35 PM

I have heard that about whiter glue, MS91. And regular cement is likely to cause fogging. I wondered about using Micro-Mark's Liquid PSA. Would this be a better alternative?

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Posted by modelsheek91 on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 1:16 PM

Elmer's white glue works very well - it dries clear, but the only hitch is that it does not have a strong bond.

On the bench:

Too much

In the hangar:

Again....too much

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  • From: CANADA
gluing transparent parts
Posted by ariel on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 12:33 PM

I am about to attempt AFV Club's T34/85 "Clear Edition". What adhesive would you recommend for all of those transparent parts?

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